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  • Here's a new way to walk in circles

    ALMOST 100 walkers put their best foot forward along a new eight-mile circular walk to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The Droitwich Diamond Jubilee Walk was officially unveiled by the town’s MP Peter Luff and 96 people turned out on Tuesday

  • Foyle happy to bide his time

    NEW Hereford United manager Martin Foyle is happy to bide his time when it comes to bringing players to the club. Following their relegation from the Football League, the Bulls only have 10 players signed up for the 2012-13 campaign and all of those

  • Chance discovery is a snapshot of life 100 years ago

    A CHANCE find at a Worcester hotel has revealed a glimpse into how the royal family were celebrated 100 years ago – just as the Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee. A print of Queen Mary and part of a 100-year-old calendar were discovered behind an

  • Wright thinking over offers

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers striker Nick Wright is mulling over several offers from Blue Square Bet Premier clubs as he bids to sort out his future. The 24-year-old scored 17 goals for the Aggborough outfit last season as they fell short of the play-offs.

  • Ancient oak toppled by wind

    THESE were the scenes in a village near Worcester yesterday as strong winds devastated a 160-year-old oak tree. The eight-storey high tree was ripped out of the green at Bevere at around 4pm, taking with it two chestnut trees and blocking the lane leading

  • Security camera clue to shop raid

    POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to about a theft from a Worcester city jewellers. A necklace and bracelet were stolen from Ernest Jones in the High Street on Thursday between 2pm and 2.20pm. A man entered the store and

  • Hard graft is starting now for Warriors

    WORCESTER Warriors have been promised a gruelling pre-season programme as they prepare to put in the hard yards ahead of the 2012-13 Aviva Premiership campaign. Richard Hill’s squad are due to report back to Sixways on Monday to be put through their

  • City skipper going back home

    CAPTAIN Kevin O’Connor has ended his two-year stay at Worcester City and signed for Bray Wanderers in the Airtricity League of Ireland. The 26-year-old central midfielder, who arrived at St George’s Lane in the summer of 2010, is returning to his homeland

  • Fines for scruffy gardens

    PLANS for councils to fine people £100 for dumping rubbish in their own gardens have been welcomed in Worcester. The move is part of a series of anti-yob laws announced by Home Secretary Theresa May, and is aimed at restoring pride in rundown estates

  • Man at helm of Three Counties Show to retire

    ON the eve of the 2012 event, the man at the helm of Malvern’s Three Counties Show, which takes place next weekend, has announced he is to step down. Nick Vincent, who has been chief executive of the Three Counties Agricultural Society for eight years